Seabuckthorn

Seabuckthorn is wild plant. It is commonly called Suanliu or Heici. Its branches are covered by thorns. Its leaves assume long narrow shapes as naadles. The two points of its leaf are piercing. The back of it is densely covered by light white scales. The leafstalk is very short. Seabuckthorn flowers bloom earlier than its branches and leaves. It is dioecious and produces light yellow flowers. The fruit is fleshy flower surrounded by tube, and is almost spherical. Its diameter is 5-10 mm. At the end of every fall, orange yellow seabuckthorn fruits sparkle with brilliant light under the sunshine. And the orange red seabuckthorn fruits are also very lovely.